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Soil Ecology Group

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Understanding belowground biodiversity, its structure, functions and interactions in terrestrial ecosystems. Check out www.britishecologicalsociety.org/co… to learn more and get in touch.

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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
For something a little different, in this month's newsletter rather than a critter we had a fungus. This is the holly parachute, Marasmius hudsonii, a latent saprotroph found along the route we took for our fungal foray at the Soil Ecology in Practice conference. Photo credit: Louis Mielke.
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
September's early career researcher highlight features Izzy Turner, who joined us at our recent conference. We caught up with Izzy to hear more about her work and experiences. Full Article: lnkd.in/p/eSUx2V6Q Newsletter: eepurl.com/hI5Dtb Photo Credit: Izzy Turner
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
(1/5) August's 'Postcard from the Field' was submitted by Michael Steinwandter, an alpine soil ecologist at the Institute for the Alpine Environment, Eurac Research. Read more about what Michael's work below.
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Michael ヘビ Steinwandter @msteinwandter.eurosky.social · 11/09/2026
Kudos to the organisation team and speaker of @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social for the #SoilEcologyInPractice conference in Stirling! 👏 I really enjoyed it, thx that I could show my latest results from #BEN-EAF (poster --> doi.org/10.13140/RG....). Great excursion, great people, hope to see you soon! 🫶
Michael Steinwandter presenting sampling methods that he used in the #BEN-EAF project during the "Soil Ecology in Practice" conference held in Septembber 2026 in Stirling, Scotland.Photo of a group hiking up the Dumyat mountain (418m) during the "Soil Ecology in Practice" conference held in Septembber 2026 in Stirling, Scotland.View down to Stirling from the Castle Law mountain climbed at the excusion during the "Soil Ecology in Practice" conference held in Septembber 2026 in Stirling, Scotland.
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We had a brilliant time attending the #SoilEcologyInPractice conference in Stirling this week! 🌱 We ran a workshop on 'How to achieve real-world impact' alongside Dina in 't Zandt & Tom Parker, and overall had a great time meeting lots of different soil ecologists 🤝 @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
(1/2) Lastly, we want to say a huge thank you to every single one of you who attended our first conference and made it such a massive success. We couldn’t have carried this off without you or our incredible committee who gave up so much of their free time to put on this fantastic event!
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
In our (totally unbiased) opinion this is the perfect way to end a conference. #SoilEcologyInPractice delegates either hiked to the summit of Dumyat Hill, Stirling or took part in a fungal foray. Which would you choose? Drop any photos from today in the comments below ⬇️🍄⬇️
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Here are the photos from this afternoon’s workshops! Thank you to everyone who contributed to thoughtful discussion and idea generation. #SoilEcologyInPractice
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Join us after lunch for one of our three curated workshops: 1 - Degraded soils and restoration 2 - Resilience of soil communities under climate change 3- Research impact and grant writing #SoilEcologyInPractice
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
For the final talk in our ‘Conservation and Soil Functional Ecology at Scale’ session Tim Lukins, Forest Research, speaks on Mesoscanner as a tool to complement taxonomic identification of micro-arthropods. All of this mornings speakers then joined our panel discussion! #SoilEcologyInPractice
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Mary Kate Doherty, University College Dublin: Using 15N bait lamina strips can tell us about resource flow in soil food webs. #SoilEcologyInPractice
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
For our ‘Conservation and Soil Functional Ecology at Scale’ session Carole Schöpfer (Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape Research, WSL) combines machine learning and field ecology to understand how micro-arthropods respond to warming and aboveground biodiversity losses.
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
For our final talk before coffee Louis Mielke, University of Stirling, speaks on quantifying the C losses from rhizosphere priming due to shifting vegetation in arctic ecosystems.
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Next up Olivia Azevedo, Forest Research, shows that considering the belowground component is important in tree planting decision making. #SoilEcologyInPractice
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Alexandre Robin-Soriano, University of Tartu, finds that grazing abandonment significantly restructures fungal communties and interaction networks. #SoilEcologyInPractice
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
To kick of the second day of our Soil Ecology in Practice Conference and our third session ‘Conservation and Soil Functional Ecology at Scale’ Nikki Baggaley from the James Hutton Institue helps us realise how we can better bridge the gap between soil science and policy. #SoilEcologyInPractice
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Thank you to all of the speakers and delegates today for your presentations and thoughtful questions. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow!
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
And to round off the session we heard lightning talks from Tim Lukins, Michael Steinwandter , Chorong Lee, Ros Dodd, Annette Raffan, Levke Borchers, and Ben Jackson!
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
All of our speakers this afternoon from the ‘Soil Agroecology for Food and Soil Security Session’ came together to answer questions on bridging the gap between soil science and policy guidelines. Thank you to all of our panelists.
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
For the final submitted talk of our ‘Soil Agroecology for Food and Soil Security’ session Lena Neuenkamp links diverse soil restoration strategies to agricultural goals.
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Kaisa Ilmari shares the effects of agroforestry on soil microbial diversity and function. #SoilEcologyInPractice
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Beginning the second half of our ‘Soil Agroecology for Food and Soil Security’ session Karla Burke finds higher rates of nutrient cycling in intensive grasslands across Ireland. #SoilEcologyInPractice
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Asa Dant shows livestock integration and intercropping can influence formation of mineral-associated organic matter.
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Leah Bannon finds a significant positive impact of agroecological practices on soil microbiota in her recent meta-analysis.
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Our second talk this afternoon. Cecile Alsbach on sustainable agriculture practices and soil health with climate impacts. #SoilEcologyInPractice
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
To start our ‘Soil Agroecology for Food and Soil Security Session’ this afternoon Roy Neilson provides insight into soil policy and how to effectively communicate soil health. #SoilEcologyInPractice
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Join us for session two after posters and lunch where we explore ‘Soil Agroecology for Food and Soil Security’. #SoilEcologyInPractice
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
To finish the degraded soils session our speakers got together for an insightful panel session followed by our lightning talks given by: Kolja Enste, Kaisa Ilmari, Phinda Magagula, Izzy Turner, Arman Shamshitov, Mieke Brinkman, Nan Zhang and Jack Bradley. #SoilEcologyInPractice
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Our final submitted talk of this session. Mathilde Chomel presents living labs run together with stakeholders to improve soil quality.
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Next up Andreas Heinemeyer gave an energetic talk: Peat ecohydrological wetness potential and its link to habitat status, vegetation management, carbon cycling and wildfire risk. He showed that family can make the best field assistants!
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Kicking off the second half of our ‘Degraded Soils and Restoration’ session Ainoa Pravia emphasizes mesofauna community gradients as bioindicators of land use and management and left us with an important question: where do we go next in terms of peatland restoration?
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Kaydee Barker gave our last talk before coffee! Cleaning up coalmines to create space for nature is a complex undertaking, but what's good for AMF is good for wax caps.
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Dina in t zandt shows agricultural leaves legacy effects on the soil microbial community after 47 years
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Next up! Rosa Boone showed that whole soil inoculation isn’t enough to redirect microbial community assembly in grassland restoration.
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
In this morning’s ‘Degraded Soils and Restoration’ session our keynote was given by Thorunn Helgason who spoke about how land management, vegetation, climate, and parent material interact to shape soil communities.
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Welcome to the inaugural #SoilEcologyInPractice conference! We kicked off yesterday with some 10 pin bowling and drinks and all delegates are now registered. We will be sharing everything we get up to over the coming days here on BlueSky and on our Linkedin page!
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
(1) Postcard from the field! 🏙️ 🪲 This month’s postcard was submitted by Karmannye Chaudhary, an early career researcher from the People and Nature Lab at University College London (lnkd.in/eb4RCktD). Check out what Karmannye had to say below.
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Registration deadline extended! The registration deadline for the Soil Ecology in Practice Conference has been extended up to and including the 21st of August 2026. www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/soil...
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Registration deadline extended! The registration deadline for the Soil Ecology in Practice Conference has been extended up to and including the 21st of August 2026. www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/soil...
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Join us tomorrow! us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
(1) Postcard from the field! 🏙️ 🪲 This month’s postcard was submitted by Karmannye Chaudhary, an early career researcher from the People and Nature Lab at University College London (lnkd.in/eb4RCktD). Check out what Karmannye had to say below.
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
⏰ Don't miss out! Registration for our inaugural Soil Ecology in Practice conference closes tomorrow, 14th August 2026 17:00 BST ⏰ www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/soil...
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The recording of our June Seminar is now on youtube! In this seminar Elaine Haskins (University College Dublin) and Franciska de Vries (University of Amsterdam) presented their research on the effects of extreme weather and land management on soil microbes. ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AU-...
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Soil Ecology Seminar Series - Extreme weather & land management impacts
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
There's only one week to go until our next seminar on root mycorrhiza interactions in collaboration with the British Society of Soil Science. We have exciting talks from from both Rose Gooda and Professor Katie Field lined up! Register here: lnkd.in/eN-P672a
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
For our July ECR highlight Gillian Deirdre, a research assistant at RBG Kew, spoke about her research assessing thousands of roots for colonization by symbiotic fungal species that promote plant and soil health. Full Article: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... Newsletter: eepurl.com/hI5Dtb
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Early Career Researcher Highlight! 👩‍🔬 🌳 🍄 For our July newsletter we heard from Gillian Deirdre, a research assistant at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Can you summarise your work in a few… | BES Soi...
Early Career Researcher Highlight! 👩‍🔬 🌳 🍄 For our July newsletter we heard from Gillian Deirdre, a research assistant at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Can you summarise your work in a few sentences?...
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
A small reminder that there is only one week remaining until the 14th August when registration for the Soil Ecology in Practice conference closes. If you consider yourself a soil ecologist we want to see you there! 🏃‍♀️ shorturl.at/ZB2PS
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Soil Ecology SIG Conference | Policy & Practice | BES Events
Join Soil Ecology SIG for Soil Ecology in Practice 2026, linking soil ecology research with policy, practice and real-world environmental needs.
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Looking for opportunities in soil ecology? Check out our recent LinkedIn post.... lnkd.in/p/enFRZre4
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Check out these upcoming soil ecology positions! 🥼 🪲 To receive the full list straight to your inbox each month sign up to our newsletter ➡️ http://eepurl.com/hI5Dtb Research positions Researche...
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Ahead of our conference in Stirling this September, we have secured a limited number of rooms at the University at a discounted rate. As availability is limited, please contact soileco@britishecologicalsociety.org as soon as possible to request a discount code and reserve your accommodation.
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Soil critter of the month 🪲 This amazing photograph was submitted by Karmannye Chaudhary from the People and Nature Lab at UCL. It features shiny green leaf weevils (Polydrusus formosus) within the soil that were spotted feeding and laying their eggs on birch roots in tree pits across London.
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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Ahead of our conference in Stirling this September, we have secured a limited number of rooms at the University at a discounted rate. As availability is limited, please contact soileco@britishecologicalsociety.org as soon as possible to request a discount code and reserve your accommodation.
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